when i was a kid we didnt have playstation 2 or internet! we had Pacman and a dungeon and dragons (wow, i am such a geek)!! and we didnt cut ourselves!!
ya its mostly boredom and not stress.
Boredom? Disfunctionalism or just simple ingratitude. I'm sorry, there are some things my teen-ager would do that would enter him or her into the world of self provision sooner than necessary. Why do parents continue to provide for these ingrates, it's the worst thing they can do to them.
We didn't have either. We played sports or read. Stress was introduced when we were given too much idle time. When I was playing baseball, our greatest stress was finding a shortstop.
My kids spend a fraction of the time outdoors that I spent.
My Level 12 Wizard will beat your Level 10 Warrior any day of the week, pal! Even WITH your +4 Cloak of Invisibility!
*slurps Mountain Dew*
*puts retainer back in*
Let'sch rock! Load the dische and roll again, schon! LOL
ya its mostly boredom and not stress.
Heheheh - I'm an old lady here (60), and we didn't cut ourselves, but we used to prick our fingers, put them together with each other, and declare ourselves blood sisters and brothers. It actually meant a lot to us in our early teen years. Kids need to feel like they're connecting with someone, something. Unfortunately, at that age, they're breaking away from their parents - a natural phenomena.
BTAW - love your screen name; I was one year too young to vote for Barry in '64 - the voting age was 21 at that time. He was a great man.